ADVISORY PANEL
Daniel Budiman
Senior Independent Advisor
Daniel Budiman is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Mahanusa Capital, which owns and manages companies in the consumer goods, property, mining, retail, specialty chemical, fund management and technology sectors in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. Daniel has extensive experience in operating companies, particularly in the areas of branding, distribution, fundraising, logistics, distribution, and manufacturing. Prior to establishing Mahanusa, Daniel worked as an investment banker for Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan in Singapore and Jakarta, covering Southeast Asia.
Besides Mahanusa, Daniel also serves as an Independent Director of PT Blue Bird Tbk, one of Indonesia’s leading transportation companies. Following his passion in technology and sustainability matters, he serves as an Advisor to a number of hedge funds and VC funds, as well as the local partner of RHB Bank in Indonesia. Additionally, he is also a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), the Executive Board of the Stern School of Business at New York University and the Financial Institutions Committee at APINDO (Association of Indonesian Business Owners).
Daniel holds a BBA from the University of Iowa and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Alouisius (“Louis”) Maseimilian
Value Creation Advisor
Louis Maseimilian has extensive C-level management and operational experience in a number of companies in the Consumer, Industrials, and Healthcare sectors. Most recently, he was the Group CFO of PT Catur Sentosa Adiprana Tbk, a leading building materials and furniture distributor. Louis’ other key appointments include CEO of PT Gunung Raja Paksi Tbk (one of the largest integrated steel manufacturers in Southeast Asia), CFO of PT Cemindo Gemilang (integrated cement producer), CFO of JNE Group (last-mile logistics company), CEO of FKS Group (leading soft commodity and consumer products company), CFO of Garudafood (leading FMCG company), and CFO of Sanbe Farma (leading ethical pharmaceutical company). Prior to these senior appointments, he was also an AVP in Sinarmas Group and Financial Controller for Butler Service Group (a member of the British Aerospace Group).
Louis holds a BAcc from the Parahyangan University, an MSc Fin from Kennedy – Western University, and a Ph.D. in Finance from Trinity College and University, Spain.
Ivy Santoso
Sustainability & Impact Advisor
Ivy Santoso lends a distinguished combination of 15-year buyside career as well as strong C-level operational experience. She previously led the turnaround and recapitalization exercise of Bank Pundi, a micro bank in Indonesia, as CEO and Chairwoman.
Other past roles include Managing Director of Moya Indonesia Holdings, a water utility company, and Country Head for Indonesia at Avenue Capital.